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Accidents - Clocks - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 233
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
26-50 years old:55
50+ years old:178

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clocks
PT REACHING UP TO SET THE CLOCK BACK AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT WRIST STRA INED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/02/2008Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clocks
FELL WHILE TRYING TO SET ALARM CLOCK DX- WRIST SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2008Age: 26 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clocks
A CLOCK FELL, PTS WRIST CUT BY SHATTERED GLASS, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/25/2008Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Clocks, Floors or flooring materials
PT TRIPPED ON CLOCK ON FLOOR,FELL ON IT HITTING RT FOREARM. 1/2" LACER ATOIN RIGHT WRIST 3 SUTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2008Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Clocks, Ceilings and walls
LEFT WRIST SPRAIN-SUS INJ TO LEFT WRIST WHEN HE FELL WHILE TRYING TO HA NG CLOCK ON THE WALL.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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